Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence If the...........

English (CPO) One Word Substitution

Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to substitute it,

select ‘No substitution required’.

When the PMC Bank failed many people's lives were ruining.

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SSC CPO 9th Dec 2019 Shift-2

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No substitution required

were ruined

was ruined

has ruined

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Explanation:

- The original segment "were ruining" suggests something ongoing, which isn't suitable here because the failure was a singular event with a definite impact.

- Option 2: "were ruined" is the correct choice. It correctly uses the past tense to indicate that many people's lives were affected as a result of the failure.

- Option 3: "was ruined" would be incorrect as it uses a singular verb "was" instead of the plural "were" to match "many people's lives."

- Option 4: "has ruined" suggests a present perfect tense, implying ongoing repercussions, which doesn't fit well with the context of a past event.

- No substitution required would imply the original phrase is correct, which it isn't.